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Alexandria, Virginia, moves to shut down Flock cameras after council and community backlash

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Carter, C. (2026, October 28). Alexandria, Virginia, moves to shut down Flock cameras after council and community backlash. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/technology/4782666/alexandria-virginia-shut-down-flock-cameras/

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Alexandria, Virginia, is set to deactivate Flock cameras and remove all automated license plate readers by December following backlash from both city council members and community members. Last month, some Alexandria council members expressed concerns about continuing the contract with Flock Safety, joining several other northern Virginia communities that had already suspended or terminated their contracts with the company.

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As of October 28, 2026, Alexandria, Virginia, officials announced they will deactivate Flock cameras and completely remove automated license plate readers by December. The city council first began discussing ending its contract with Flock Safety last month, following backlash from both the council and the community. Several other northern Virginia communities had already paused or canceled their contracts with Flock at that time.

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Alexandria Flock Flock Safety Virginia

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The city council first began discussing ending its contract with Flock Safety last month, with some council members objecting to having Flock or any similar technology in the city.

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🔮 Alexandria, Virginia, officials announced Tuesday that they will deactivate Flock cameras and have the automated license plate readers completely removed by December.

2026-10-29 · Washington Examiner

Alexandria, Virginia, moves to shut down Flock cameras after council and community backlash · assertive framing

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Alexandria, Virginia, officials announced Tuesday that they will deactivate Flock cameras and have the automated license plate readers completely removed by December. asserted

readers → announce → December

The city council first began discussing ending its contract with Flock Safety last month, with some council members objecting to having Flock or any similar technology in the city. asserted

members → begin → city

Several other northern Virginia communities had already paused or canceled their contracts with the company at that time. asserted

communities → pause → time